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Mohitsoni shows how to create pixel-perfect UI for any device spec in Jetpack Compose using a library called “aDp.”
Dobri Kostadinov examines efficient management of large data sets in Jetpack Compose with LazyColumn.
Siva Ganesh Kantamani teaches how to authenticate users via Google Sign-in using the latest credential manager API
Google introduced Gemma2, an open-source LLM, in June 2024. This article introduces how to make requests to Gemma2 using Firebase Genkit.
Zac Sweers shares some notes from writing a new toy Kotlin Multiplatform app this summer.
Amit Shekhar teaches about String, StringBuffer, and StringBuilder.
Kevin Galligan makes the case for using Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform to build native apps.
Kaushik Gopal continues the series on writing tests when using Coroutines.
Jaewoong Eum delves into the fascinating discussion on where to load initial data within composable functions and ViewModels.
Mike Yerou shares an example where Merged Manifest view in Android Studio is a powerful tool for diagnosing issues related to the AndroidManifest.xml.
Stefano Natali shares some best practices for defining and managing Colors in your Compose app.
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This library is used in jetpack compose to overcome UI differences in different android devices for same code.
Nested copies made easy in Kotlin
News
Google just dropped our summer episode of #TheAndroidShow, on YouTube and on developer.android.com, where we unpacked all of the goodies coming out of this month’s Made by Google event.
Google announced the stable release of Android Studio Koala Feature Drop (2024.1.2)!
KMMBridge is a tool that helps you publish iOS XCFramework binaries from Kotlin Mutliplatform. This version simplifies the configuration and usage of KMMBridge, with a primary focus on Swift Package Manager (SPM).
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Videos & Podcasts
Learn about the future of Kotlin and its development after the 2.0 version
Dive into the details of using shaders in Jetpack Compose, combined with render effects and how they can be applied to your whole UI.
Charfaoui Younes shows how to set up and use a Spotless plugin to fix linting and formatting in an Android codebase.
Lean more about Ketch, an all-in-one solution for managing file downloads in Android.
Nicola Corti is joined by Himanshu Singh, author and maintainer of Charty, a chart library entirely written for Jetpack Compose.
In this episode, learn more about Android 15 Beta 4, Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, Google Play’s new collection feature, lots of stable AndroidX release, and much more!
In this summer episode of #TheAndroidShow, unpack all of the goodies coming out of this month’s Made by Google event and what you as Android developers need to know!
Philipp Lackner teaches about hot and cold streams with Kotlin Flows.
In this Genkit tutorial, Pavel dives deep into how to implement RAG using Genkit.
Everything new in the stable release of Android Studio Koala feature drop, version 2024.1.2
Mohamad Rejeb talks about Inheritance and Composition, with practical examples from real projects to see how Composition creates a flexible and reusable codebase.

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